Who Is Jim Lammey? New Details About Tennessee Judge Who Posted Racist And Anti-Semitic Tweets
He is under investigation by Shelby County Commissioners for posts expressing racial bias.
Instagram Social Media is so broad and can be used to achieve so many amazing things. We are able to promote our businesses, communicate with friends and family all over the world and so much more! The downside to having these social media accounts is when those around us, especially those in positions of power use the internet as a place to show discrimination against a group of people and their culture. Ultimately Judge Jim Lammey opened up a can of worms when he decided to support anti-immigration policies and posted content denying the exsistance of the Holocaust. Many city officials are concerned about his character and the lives he is entrusted to judge fairly without bias. Who is Jim Lammey?
3. Racist And Anti-Semitic Memes And Articles Causes Outrage
Rabbi Katie Baufman said: "Lammey’s social media posts disgust me, as a Jew, as a descendant of immigrants, and as a religious leader." A criminal attorney also mentioned that Jim treats his black and white defendants differently. He makes the African American defendants go through many loops such as drug testing and asking them if they have children out of wedlock which he doesn't require from caucasian defendants.
4. Shelby County Commissioners Call For A Vote To Formally Censure Lammey
The NAACP, the Memphis Islamic Center and Jewish Community Partners are all in agreement that Lammey should be censured due to his posts. Charles Gardner Geyh, an expert on judicial ethics at Indiana University;s Maurer School of Law, agrees that Lammey's posts make it seem like he may have a biased view of immigrants, which will be an issue in the near future if he consistantly posts and shares offensive material. The state judicial conduct board may undergo an investigation to determine if he is still a good fit to remain on the bench.
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